Before They Were Stars: Jackie Chan as an Extra in “Enter the Dragon”

To celebrate Jackie Chan’s birthday today, I’m proud to present the ultimate martial arts dream match: Jackie Chan vs. Bruce Lee! Unfortunately, it lasts a grand total of eleven seconds. When he was only 19 years old and still trying to break into the film industry, Jackie got himself an uncredited gig as a henchman in the iconic martial arts classic, Enter the Dragon. Film history is briefly made here as Jackie tries to attack Bruce, only for him to be quickly subdued and have his neck snapped. Ah well, better Jackie Chan fights would be ahead…